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distasteful

[dis-teyst-fuhl] / dɪsˈteɪst fəl /


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People chimed in on X to say that Ackman’s post was distasteful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

It was as distasteful a segment as you’d expect from “Update,” yet also somehow straddled the line between wallowing in the scandal and mining some genuine laughs out of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The frontman took umbrage at Jackson presenting himself as a messianic figure, protecting hundreds of children, calling the display "distasteful and crap".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

And when Hollywood trades posted on social media that the award for best original score was announced during a commercial break, the Globes felt all the more distasteful.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Both men knew Elisha found mediumship somewhere between distasteful and disgusting.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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